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S.1870: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced July 25, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 9, 2008
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (20 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Summary
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to replace the term "navigable waters," throughout the Act, with the term "waters of the United States," defined to mean all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, the territorial seas, and all interstate and intrastate waters and their tributaries, including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
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July 25, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) |